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The '''Decorated Cannon Beetle''' ({{j|ミヤビフタクチ|Miyabi Futa Kuchi|Elegant Two-Mouth}}) is an [[enemy]] in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''. Decorated Cannon Beetles have an appearance similar to [[Armored Cannon Larva|Armored Cannon Beetle Larvae]], but are red instead of green, and have orange eyes. Also, this particular species is never found buried in the ground like Armored Cannon Beetle Larvae. They, too, spit out stones, but their rocks home in on the currently active [[leader]] due to the magnetic field which envelops the boulders. The rocks are surprisingly frail, in that one can be destroyed by throwing a [[Purple Pikmin]].

 

The best way to defeat a Beetle is to use its own boulders against itself: since the rocks follow the leader, they can be manipulated into hitting the same Beetle that shot them. However, it is impossible to get a rock out of most lower water-filled areas. As a note, the rocks it shoots cannot be [[ultra-bitter spray|petrified]], but they will not hurt the leader if he [[Lie down|lies down]]. The boulders also act quite well against other enemies as well, killing small ones instantly and larger ones in one or two hits. Damage is determined by the speed of the stone and where the enemy is hit: hitting an enemy in the head will do more damage. If there is not enough room to do this, you should resort to using purple Pikmin to stun and quickly defeat the creature. Take a small group with you to avoid large amounts of death from the boulders. If the creature does get a chance to spit a rock, guide your Pikmin such that they are always on the opposite side of the leader that the boulder is approaching from, and lure it towards a nearby wall.

P2 Artwork Decorated Cannon Beetle.png|Alternate scan of the Decorated Cannon Beetle's artwork.

Decorated Cannon Beetle.png|A Decorated Cannon Beetle in the Piklopedia.

Decorated Cannon Beetle P2S icon.png|The [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]] icon of the Decorated Cannon Beetle in [[Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch)|the Nintendo Switch version of ''Pikmin 2'']].

Decorated Cannon Beetle E-Card.jpg|The Decorated Cannon Beetle's [[e-card]], #66 (5^th red card).

*On the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]], this enemy cannot be destroyed with its own projectile. If [[pikpik carrot]]s are thrown such that the Beetle's rock chases after them, curves, and hits its launcher, it will break without damaging the beast.

*If the game is paused just as the creature makes its first dying sound, some strange noises will be heard, that get lower and lower, lasting for more than 10 seconds. This sound is the same death sound as the [[Ravenous Whiskerpillar]]'s, but slowed down and normally cut off early. The same will happen with an Armored Cannon Beetle Larva.

*The Decorated Cannon Beetle's boulders act much like the [[mariowiki:Red Shell|red shells]] from the ''[[mariowiki:Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series, in that both home in on targets. In addition, both the creature and shells share the same red coloration. This same similarity applies to the [[Armored Cannon Larva|Armored Cannon Beetle Larva]] and [[mariowiki:Green Shell|green shells]].